2020-2021学年西藏拉萨那曲地区高一下学期期中考试英语试题（解析版）（不含听力音频）

2020-2021学年西藏拉萨那曲地区高一下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效.第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatdoesthemanthinkofLinda’shusband?A.Clever. B.Unfriendly. C.Quiet.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Lindaisveryquiet,butherhusbandtalkstoomuch.M:Yes,youarerightandheisn’tfriendlyeither.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhatwilltheweatherbelikeonFriday?A.Rainy. B.Windy. C.Sunny.【答案】C【解析】原文】M:I’mreallytiredofthisweather.Rain,rain,rain.W:Don’tworry.TheweatherreportsaysitwillbesunnyonFriday.Don’tforgettobringyourumbrellatoday.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ahotel. B.Anairport. C.Ahospital.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M:Theymaybeproudoftheirnewequipment,butI’mdisappointed.Theirnursesarenotfriendlyandeverythingseemstoberunningbehindschedule.W:Nottomentionthefactthatit’snoisybecausenooneobservesvisitinghours.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Goingfishing. B.Stayingathome. C.Buyingsomebooks.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W:Doyouwanttogofishingtoday?M:It’sraining.Let’sstayathome.W:Whatcanwedoathome?M:Let’sjustrelaxandreadsomegoodbooks.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisintheman’sbag?A.SomeCDs. B.Somebottles. C.Somebooks.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W:What’sinyourbag?It’ssoheavy.M:Nothing.Justsomebooks.Iliketoreadontheplane.W:That’sall?YoumustatleasthavesomeCDsinthere.M:No,Ihatemusic.Ijustliketoread.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.WhatdoesthewomanusuallydoonSaturdays?A.Shegoesswimming. B.Sheplaysbasketball. C.Shegoesshopping.7.Whendoesthewomanusuallygotothecinemawithfriends?A.OnFridaynights. B.OnSaturdaynights. C.OnSundaynights.【答案】6.C7.A【解析】【原文】M:So,whendoyouusuallydohousework,shopping,thingslikethat?W:Hmm,onMondaysIusuallycleanthehouseinthemorning.Early,fromseventoeight.M:Howabouttheshopping?W:IusuallydothatonSaturdays,beforework.M:Youseemprettybusywithschool,workandhousework!Doyouhavetimeforanythingelse?W:Yeah.Sure.IswimandplaybasketballinthemorningsonTuesdaysandThursdays,andIusuallygoouttoseeamoviewithfriendsonFridaynights.M:AndhowaboutSundays?W:Isleepallday.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.WhatwastherelationshipbetweenthewomanandJiminthepast?A.Relatives. B.Classmates. C.Colleagues.9.Whatisthewoman?A.Afilmactress. B.Anartdirector. C.Amagazineeditor.【答案】8.C9.B【解析】【原文】W:Hi.Myname’sAlex.M:Alex.Oh,you’reJim’sfriend.W:Yeah.Weworkedinthesameoffice...untilhemovedtoHawaii.YoulookalotlikeJim.Areyourelated?M:Yeah,we’recousins.Hismumandmymumaresisters.W:Doyoulivehere?Aroundhere?M:No,IliveinSanFrancisco.Ijustcameforthewedding.W:SanFrancisco?Me,too.Ijustcameforthewedding,too.M:Oh.Great.WhatdoyoudoinSanFrancisco?W:I’manartdirectorinafashionmagazine.Howaboutyou?M:Well,I’msortofanartist,too.Imakefilms.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Wheredoesthewomanlivenow?A.InCanada. B.InAmerica. C.InJapan.11.Whatlanguageisthewomangoodat?A.Italian. B.French. C.Spanish.12.Whatdoesthewomanteachinaschool?A.Medicine. B.English. C.Math.【答案】10.A11.B12.A【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,madam,haveyougotamoment?I’mdoingasurveyonTVwatchinghabits.CouldIaskyouafewquestions?W:Certainly.Goahead.M:Well,Ineedsomebasicinformationaboutyou.Firstofall,whatisyourname?W:Anne.M:AreyouaCanadiancitizen?W:Actually,IamAmerican.IhavebeenlivinghereinCanadaformorethan15years.ButIwasbornintheUS.M:Whatisyourfirstlanguage?...Orthelanguageyouwishtouseinthesurvey?W:Youmayaskthequestionsineitherlanguage.IamgoodatFrench,butmymotherlanguageisEnglish.M:Whatisyourjob?W:IamadoctorworkingfortheGeneral听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inapark. B.Atahotel. C.Inthestreet.14.Whatistheweatherliketoday?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.15.HowwillthemanprobablygotoWrigleyField?A.Bybus. B.Bytaxi. C.Bysubway.16.Whattimeisitprobablynow?A.3:00p.m. B.4:00p.m. C.5:00p.m.【答案】13.B14.A15.C16.C【解析】【原文】M:Excuseme,madam?W:Yes,sir.HowcanIhelpyou?M:I’maguestinRoom514.Ihavesomefreetimethisafternoon,soIwanttogotoseeapark,alandmark,somethinglikethat.Whatwouldyousuggest?W:Uh...WrigleyFieldonasunnydayliketodayisnice.M:WrigleyField?Don’ttheclubsplaybaseballthere?W:That’sright.Infact,theyhaveagamethereat4:00.Ifyouwanttoseeabuildingwithhistory,IthinkWrigleyFieldistheChicagolandmarkforyoutosee.M:Great.HowdoIgetthere?W:GonorthoneblockandtakethesubwayNothinggetsyouinoroutofWrigleyfasterthanit.M:Well,thegamestartsinonehour,soI’dbettergonow.Thanksforyourhelp.W:Haveagoodtime!听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Wheredoesthespeakerhavebreakfastiftheweatherisfine?AInthegarden. B.Inthekitchen. C.Inthelivingroom.18.Whendoesthespeakerusuallygotowork?A.At2:00p.m. B.At6:00p.m. C.At6:30p.m.19.Howdoesthespeakerusuallygohomefromtherestaurant?A.Bybus. B.Bytaxi. C.Bytrain.20.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker?A.Sheisaviolinist.B.Sheofteneatsaloneafterwork.C.Sheoftenreadsthenewspaperatnight.【答案】17.A18.C19.B20.A【解析】【原文】W:Mydailyroutine...Well,Igetupataboutteno’clock,andIusuallyhavebreakfastinthegardenifit’saniceday.Ilovesittinginthegardenreadingthenewspaper.Ihavelunchatabouttwo,andthenpractisemyviolinintheafternoon.ConcertsinLiverpoolusuallystartateight,soIgotoworkathalfpastsixandgetthetraintothecitycentre.Aftertheconcert...er...well,Ifinishworkatabouthalfpastten,thenhavedinnerinarestaurantwithsomefriendsfromtheorchestra.Iusuallytakeataxifromtherestaurant,andgethomeatabouthalfpasttwelve.ThenIwatchTVorreadabook,andgotobedatabouttwoo’clockinthemorning.And,that’smyday.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADisastersalmostalwaysarriveunexpectedly.Butthereareappstohelppeoplepreparefordisasters.Someappsalarmuserswhenadisasterhastakenplace.Otherdisasterappscanbeusedwhenpeopleneedrescueorotherhelp.SirenGPSMobileThefreeSirenGPSMobileappconnectsuserstoemergencyservices.Theappwillletemergencyworkersknowwherethepersoninneedis.Theappworksovercellnetworks.ButitalsoworksonWi-Fiifcellnetworksaredownafteranemergency.Userscancreateapersonalhealthreportontheapptosharewithemergencyservices.Thiswillprovideinformationimportanttotreatmentdecisions.GuardlyGuardlyisanappthatcanhelpkeeppeoplesaferinplacessuchasbusinessesanduniversities.Thisapppermitsworkersandstudentstoreportaboutunsafeconditions.Reportscanbemadetoanorganization’sownsecuritydivisionaswellastogovernmentemergencyservices.Thereporter’slocationcanbesentwiththereportsosecurityoremergencyserviceshelpcanarrivemorequickly.Theappisfree,butGuardlychargesforitsservices.Life360TheLife360appprovidesaservicetokeeplovedonesconnected.Userscansetupanetworkofpeopletosharetheirlocation,chat,andgetawarningwhentheyarenearsomeoneintheirnetwork.Theapphelpsuserscommunicatewhentheyareinadisaster.Thelocationsharefunctioncanbeforbiddenwhendesired.TheLife360appisfree,withsomeservicesavailableforafee.RedPanicButtonWhenapersonisinadangeroussituation,theRedPanicButtonappmighthelp.Thisappcansendatextmessageoremailtochosencontactsprovidingtheuser’slocation.Youcanalsoaddavoiceorvideomessageorphototoyourtextandemail.RedPanicButtonisfree,butextrafunctionsareavailableforafee.21.WhatdoestheSirenGPSMobileappworkonwhencellnetworksarenotavailable?A.Emergencyservices. B.Wi-Fi.C.Apersonalhealthreport. D.Textmessagesandemails.22.WhenusingGuardly,peoplecangettimelysecurityservicesbecause.A.theappisaperfecttool B.theappcauseslittletroubleC.thereportcanshowwherethereporteris D.thereportcantellhowtosavethereporter23.Whichappcansendvideomessages?A.Life360. B.Guardly.C.RedPanicButton. D.SirenGPSMobile.24.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthefourappsmentionedinthepassage?A.Allofthemareavailableforafree.B.Alloftheirservicesarecharged.C.Alloftheirextrafunctionsareusedforfree.D.Allofthemcantelltheuser’slocation.【答案】21.B22.C23.C24.D【解析】【分析】本文属于说明文。文章介绍了当人们遇到灾难，需要帮助时，可以用来求救的四款应用程序。【21题详解】细节理解题。由SirenGPSMobile部分的“ButitalsoworksonWi-Fiifcellnetworksaredownafteranemergency.”（但在紧急情况下，如果手机网络中断，它也能在Wi-Fi上工作）可知，当手机网络不可用时，可以使用WI-FI。选B。【22题详解】细节理解题。由Guardly部分的“Thereporter’slocationcanbesentwiththereportsosecurityoremergencyserviceshelpcanarrivemorequickly.”（报告者的位置可以随报告一起发送，以便安全或紧急服务帮助可以更快到达。）可知，当使用Guardly时，人们可以及时地获得安全服务是因为报告可以显示报告者在哪里，选C。【23题详解】细节理解题。由RedPanicButton部分的“Youcanalsoaddavoiceorvideomessageorphototoyourtextandemail.”（你还可以在你的文本和电子邮件中添加语音或视频信息或照片。）可知，可以在RedPanicButton发送视频消息。故选C。

【24题详解】细节理解题。由第一部分的“Theappwillletemergencyworkersknowwherethepersoninneedis.”，第二部分的“Thereporter’slocationcanbesentwiththereportsosecurityoremergencyserviceshelpcanarrivmorequicksaly.”，第三部分的“Userscansetupanetworkofpeopletosharetheirlocation,chat,andgetawarningwhentheyarenearsomeoneintheirnetwork.”以及第四部分的“Thisappcansendatextmessageoremailtochosencontactsprovidingtheuser’slocation.”可知，这四款应用软件都可以说明用户的位置，选D。BEveryAprilIamtroubledbythesameconcern--thatspringmightnotoccurthisyear.Thelandscapelooksdull,withhills,skyandforestappearinggray.Myspiritsebb,astheydidduringanAprilsnowfallwhenIfirstcametoMaine15yearsago."Justwait,"aneighboradvised."You'llwakeuponemorningandspringwilljustbehere."Andlook,onMay3thatyearIawoketoagreensoamazingastobealmostelectric,asifspringweresimplyamatterofflippingaswitch.Hills,skyandforestrevealedtheirpurples,bluesandgreen.Leaveshadunfoldedanddaffodils（水仙花）werefightingtheirwayheavenward.Thentherewastheoldappletree.Itsitsonanundevelopedlotinmyneighborhood.Itbelongstonooneandthereforetoeveryone.Thetree'sdarktwistedbranchesstretchout,unpruned（未经修剪的）.Eachspringitblossomssofreelythattheairbecomesfilledwiththesmellofapple.Untillastyear,IthoughtIwastheonlyoneawareofthistree.Andthenoneday,inabitofspringmadness,Isetoutwithprunertoremoveafewdisorderlybranches.NosoonerhadIarrivedunderthetreethanneighborsopenedtheirwindowsandsteppedoutside.ThesewerepeopleIbarelyknewandseldomspoketo,butitwasasifIhadcomeuninvitedintotheirpersonalgardens.Mymobile-homeneighborwasthefirsttospeak."You'renotcuttingitdown,areyou?"sheaskedanxiously.AnotherneighborfrownedasIcutoffabranch."Don'tkillit,now,"hewarned.Soonhalftheneighborhoodhadjoinedmeundertheappletree.ItstruckmethatIhadlivedthereforfiveyearsandonlynowwaslearningthesepeople'snames,whattheydidforalivingandhowtheypassedthewinter.Itwasasiftheoldappletreewasgatheringusunderitsbranchesforthepurposeofbothacquaintanceshipandsharedwonder.Icouldn'thelprecallingRobertFrost'swords:Thetreesthathaveitintheirpent-upbudsTodarkennatureandbesummerwoodsOnethaw(解冻)ledtoanother.JusttheotherdayIsawoneofmyneighborsatthelocalstore.Heremarkedhowthisrecentwinterhadbeenespeciallylongandcomplainedofnothavingseenorspokenatlengthtoanyoneinourneighborhood.Andthen,helookedatmeandsaid,"Weneedtoprunethatappletreeagain."25.Bysayingthat“myspiritsebb”(Para.1),theauthormeansthat.A.hefeelsblue B.hefeelsrelievedC.heissurprised D.heistired26.AccordingtoPara.4,whydidtheneighborsopentheirwindowsandstepoutside?A.Theyweresurprisedthatsomeoneunknownwaspruningthetree.B.TheywantedtopreventtheauthorfrompruningthetreeC.TheywereconcernedaboutthesafetyofthetreeD.Theywantedtogettoknowtheauthor27.Theappletreementionedinthepassageismostlikelyto.A.beattractiveonlytotheauthorB.havebeenabandonedbyitsoriginalownerC.beregardedasadelightintheneighborhoodD.havebeenignoredbyeveryoneinthecommunity【答案】25.A26.C27.C【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者介绍生活在缅因州很久了，和邻居没有什么接触，一次他想修剪一棵老苹果树，这时邻居都聚集到苹果树下，给彼此提供了认识的机会以及快乐。【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据文章第一段的句子“thelandscapelooksdull,withhills,skyandforestappearinggray.”（山峦、天空和森林都显得灰蒙蒙的，景色黯淡无光）可知，我的情绪很低落。所以“myspiritsebb”意为：他感到沮丧。故选A。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第六段的句子“Mymobile-homeneighborwasthefirsttospeak."You'renotcuttingitdown,areyou?"sheaskedanxiously.AnotherneighborfrownedasIcutoffabranch."Don'tkillit,now,"hewarned.”（我的移动房屋邻居是第一个发言的人。“你没有把它砍掉，是吗？”她焦急地问。当我砍掉一根树枝时，另一个邻居皱起了眉头。“现在不要杀了它，”他警告道。）可知，邻居打开房间，走到门廊上，因为他们担忧苹果树的安全。故选C。【27题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的句子“Thentherewastheoldappletree.Itsitsonanundevelopedlotinmyneighborhood.Itbelongstonooneandthereforetoeveryone.”（然后是那棵老苹果树。它坐落在我家附近一块未开发的土地上。它不属于任何人，因此属于所有人。）根据第七段“Itwasasiftheoldappletreewasgatheringusunderitsbranchesforthepurposeofbothacquaintanceshipandsharedwonder.”（就好像那棵老苹果树把我们聚在它的树枝下，目的是为了让我们彼此认识，共享奇迹）可知，以及作者介绍生活在缅因州很久了，和邻居没有什么接触，一次他想修剪一棵老苹果树，这时邻居都聚集到苹果树下，给彼此提供了认识的机会以及快乐。所以文章的苹果树主要被认为邻里之间的快乐。故选C。CBEIJING—EatingataBeijingrestaurantisusuallyanadventureforforeigners,andparticularlywhentheygetthechancetoorder“chickenwithoutsexlife”or“redburnedlionhead”.Sometimesexcitedbutmostlyconfused,embarrassedoreventerrified,manyforeignershavelongcomplainedaboutmistranslationsofChinesedishes.Andtheircomplaintsareoftenvalid,butsuchanexperienceatBeijing’srestaurantswillapparentlysoonbehistory.Foreignvisitorswillnolonger,hopefully,beconfusedbyoddlywordedrestaurantmenusinthecapitalifthegovernment’splantocorrectlytranslate3,000Chinesedishesisasuccessandthetranslationsaregenerallyadopted.ThegovernmentofficeofforeignaffairshaspublishedabooktointroduceEnglishtranslationsofChinesedishes,whichaimstohelprestaurantsavoidconfusingtranslations.“ItprovidesthenamesofmaindishesoffamousChinesecuisinesinplainEnglish,”anofficialwiththecity’sForeignAffairsofficesaid.Restaurantsareencouragedtousetheproposedtranslations,butitwillnotbecompulsory.It’sthecity’slatestefforttobridgetheculturegapforforeigntravelersinChina.Comingupwithprecisetranslationsisadauntingtask,assomeChineseculinary(烹饪的)techniquesareuntranslatableandmanyChinesedisheshavenoEnglish-languageequivalent(对应词).Thetranslators,afterconductingastudyofChineserestaurantsinEnglish-speakingcountries,dividedthedishnamesintofourcategories:ingredients,cookingmethod,tasteandnameofapersonoraplace.Forsometraditionaldishes,pinyin,theChinesephoneticsystem,isused,suchasmapotofu(previouslyoftenliterallytranslatedas“beancurdmadebywomanwithfreckles”),baozi(steamedstuffedbun)andjiaozi(dumplings)to“reflecttheChinesecuisineculture,”accordingtothebook.“Thebookisabenefittotouristguideslikeme.Havingit,Idon’thavetorackmybrainstryingtoexplainChinesedishestoforeigntravelers,”saidZhengXiaodong,a31-year–oldemployeewithaBeijing-basedtravelagency.ItisnotclearifthebookwillbeintroducedtootherpartsofChina.ButonTuesday,thiswasthemostdiscussedtopicon,China’smostpopularmicrobloggingsite.28.“chickenwithoutsexlife”or“redburnedlionhead”arementionedinthebeginningofthepassagetoshowsomeChinesedishesare.A.mistranslated. B.hardtotranslate.C.notwellreceived. D.notacceptable.29.Whatmeasurehasthegovernmentofficetaken?A.IntroducingabookonChinesedishesB.PublishingabookonChina’sdietaryhabitsC.ProvidingthenamesofmainChinesedishesD.SuggestingusingaccuratetranslationforChinesedishes30.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“daunting”inparagraph5?A.disappointing B.discouragingC.inspiring D.amazing31.What’stheattitudeofmostpeopletothebookaccordingtothepassage?A.unconcerned B.negativeC.divided D.favorable【答案】28.A29.D30.B31.D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文说明了中国菜种类多，外国人在中国饭店吃饭时，总是搞错，为了解决这个事情，中国菜有专门的英语翻译。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Sometimesexcitedbutmostlyconfused,embarrassedoreventerrified,manyforeignershavelongcomplainedaboutmistranslationsofChinesedishes.（长期以来，许多外国人一直抱怨中国菜的误译，有时感到兴奋，但多数时候感到困惑、尴尬甚至恐惧。）”可知，在文章开头提到“没有性生活的鸡”或“红烧狮子头”，表明一些中国菜的翻译是错误的。故选A。【29题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“ThegovernmentofficeofforeignaffairshaspublishedabooktointroduceEnglishtranslationsofChinesedishes,whichaimstohelprestaurantsavoidconfusingtranslations.（政府外事办公室出版了一本介绍中国菜肴英译的书，旨在帮助餐馆避免令人困惑的翻译。）”可知，政府建议对中国菜肴使用准确的翻译。故选D。【30题详解】词句猜测题。根据文章第五段第一句“assomeChineseculinary(烹饪的)techniquesareuntranslatableandmanyChinesedisheshavenoEnglish-languageequivalent(对应词)（因为一些中国烹饪技术是无法翻译的，许多中国菜没有对应的英语。）”可知，精确的翻译是一项艰巨的任务。Daunting意为“令人沮丧的”。故选B。【31题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“ItisnotclearifthebookwillbeintroducedtootherpartsofChina.ButonTuesday,thiswasthemostdiscussedtopiconweibo.com,China’smostpopularmicrobloggingsite.（目前尚不清楚该书是否会在中国其他地区出版。但在周二，这是微博上讨论最多的话题。中国最受欢迎的微博网站。）”可以推出知道人们对这本书的态度是赞成的。故选D。DIfaskedifspaceexplorationshouldcontinue,mostAmericanswouldgiveanimmediateresponseeitherinfavorofcontinuingorinfavorofendingspaceexploration.Acommonresponsewouldbethatspaceexplorationisawasteofmoney.AnaverageAmerican,uneducatedonthesubject,mightbelievethatthegovernmentiswastingbillionsofdollarsontheresearchthathasnomerit.Someonestrangetothesubjectmightsaythataspaceshuttlegoesuponceinawhileandthatisaboutallthathappens.Researchisongoingandcontinueswhentherearenoshuttlesbeinglaunched.Thisalsocoststhegovernmentmoney.Doestheextremecostofspaceexplorationmakesense?OneargumentisthatthegovernmentiswastingmoneyontheresearchnotbeingusedonEarth.Actually,themoneygoestoworkersandscientiststhatsupportNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)missions(任务),andgoestomajorcompaniesthatplayimportantrolesinmajorsectorsoftheUSeconomy.BoeingisapartnerofNASAforaircraft,thesamecompanythatmakescommercialaircraftfortheairlineindustry.Anotherbenefittocontinuingspaceexplorationisthemanyspinoff(衍生的)technologiesitprovides.Theartificialheartresultedfromexperimentsonthespaceshuttle.ThehandheldJawsofLifeusedtosavevictimsfromcaraccidentsoriginatedfromthesystemusedtoseparatethespaceshuttlefromitsboosterrockets.Insulationinhomesthatkeepsthemwarmandenergyefficientisbasedonthetechnologyusedtoinsulatethespaceshuttle.TherearedirectbenefitstotheeconomyprovidedbyNASAmissionsaswellasspinofftechnologies.Theseadvancesarefoundinfood,buildingmaterials,medicalproceduresandthevehicleswedrive.Whileitcanbeproventhatbillionsofdollarsthatcouldbeusedelsewhereisbeingspentonspaceexploration,thebenefitsitprovidesoutweightheterribleaspects.Asamatteroffact,themoneyspenthelpstoimprovethequalityofourlives.32.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Byofferinganalyses. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Bygivingsomeexamples. D.Bypresentingresearchfindings.33.ThefunctionofJawsofLifeisto.A.savepeoplefromtrafficaccidentsB.doexperimentsonthespaceshuttleC.keephouseswarmandenergyefficientD.separatethespaceshuttlefromitsboosterrockets34.Intheauthor’sopinion,spaceexploration.A.haschangedourlifecompletely B.coststoomuchofourtimeC.benefitsusinmanyways D.hasnothingtodowithus35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.BenefitsofSpaceExplorationB.IsSpaceExplorationWorththeCost?C.HowtoMakeSpaceExplorationAffordableD.MissionsoftheNASASpaceShuttleProgram【答案】32.A33.A34.C35.B【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。花那么多钱用于太空研究值得吗？作者指出好处有很多，如经济航班的使用，还有太空研究的衍生技术，以及带来的经济利益等。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Someonestrangetothesubjectmightsaythataspaceshuttlegoesuponceinawhileandthatisaboutallthathappens.Researchisongoingandcontinueswhentherearenoshuttlesbeinglaunched.Thisalsocoststhegovernmentmoney.Doestheextremecostofspaceexplorationmakesense?（对这个主题陌生的人可能会说，航天飞机只是偶尔飞上去，这就是发生的一切。研究正在进行中，即使没有发射航天飞机也会继续进行。这也要花费政府钱。太空探索的巨额成本合理吗？）”可知，第二段通过提供分析的方式引出主题。故选A。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段“ThehandheldJawsofLifeusedtosavevictimsfromcaraccidentsoriginatedfromthesystemusedtoseparatethespaceshuttlefromitsboosterrockets.（用于拯救车祸受害者的手持式“生命之颚”(JawsofLife)，源自航天飞机和助推器分离系统。）”可知，ThehandheldJawsofLife的作用是用来挽救出车祸的人。故选A。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Anotherbenefittocontinuingspaceexplorationisthemanyspinoff(衍生的)technologiesitprovides.（继续太空探索的另一个好处是它所提供的许多附带技术。）”可知，作者认为太空探索好处多多。故选C。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“Doestheextremecostofspaceexplorationmakesense?（太空探索的巨额成本合理吗？）”和文章最后回答“Asamatteroffact,themoneyspenthelpstoimprovethequalityofourlives.（事实上，花的钱有助于提高我们的生活质量。）”可知，本文是在讨论用于太空探索的钱花得值不值。故选B。第二节七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everyonecanbenefitalotfromreadingbooks.Thefollowingisaboutthevariousbenefitsofreadingbooks.____36____Wheneveryoureadsomething,youlearninformationthatyouotherwisewouldn’thaveknown.Itcanbeafactabouthistoryoratheoryyoudidn’tknowexisted.Ifyouwanttolearnnewwords,readingbooksisagreatwaytoenlargeyourvocabulary.Readingkeepsyourmindingoodcondition.Similartosolvingpuzzles,readingbooksallowsyourmindtopracticeitsprocessingskills.______37______.Oneoftheprimarybenefitsofreadingbooksisitsabilitytodevelopyourcriticalthinkingskill._________38_________Whereveryouarefacedwithasimilarprobleminreallife,yourmindisabletoputitsmystery-solvingskillstoatest.Oneoftherealbenefitsofreadingbooksisthattheinformationinitcanbeaccessedoverandoveragain.Forexample,readingacookbookallowsyoutheluxuryofreviewingtheprocedureswheneveryouneedto._______39_______Don’teventhinkaboutwritingtheinformationdownbecauseyoumaylosethepaperyouwrotedownonsoonerorlater.Thesearejustsomeofthewonderfulbenefitsofreadingbooks._______40_______Ifyoucan’tevengooutside,youcandownloadfreee-booksonlineandreadthemonyourcomputer.Thatway,youcansethowadvantageousreadingcanbeforyourself.A.Readingbookskeepsyourmindabsent.B.Youcanimproveyourmemorybyreading.C.Readingbooksprovidesyouwithnewknowledge.D.Followingarecipefromacookingshowwillbedifficult.E.Readingmysterynovels,forexample,sharpensyourmind.F.Goingwithoutbooksfortoolongwillturnyourmindintoawhirl(混乱).G.Whydon’tyoudropbythebookstoreorlibraryandpickabookup?【答案】36.C37.F38.E39.D40.G【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讲述读书的好处。【36题详解】根据下文“Wheneveryoureadsomething,youlearninformationthatyouotherwisewouldn’thaveknown.（无论你何时读一些东西的时候，你就会学到一些你本来不会知道的信息。）”可知，这一段是讲读书给你提供新知识。C项：Readingbooksprovidesyouwithnewknowledge.（读书给你提供新知识。）符合语境。故选C。【37题详解】根据上文“readingbooksallowsyourmindtopracticeitsprocessingskills.（读书可以锻炼你的思维处理能力。）”可知，这一段是讲读书使你的大脑保持良好的状态。F项：Goingwithoutbooksfortoolongwillturnyourmindintoawhirl(混乱).（长时间不看书会使你的头脑一片混乱。）符合语境。故选F。【38题详解】根据下文“Whereveryouarefacedwithasimilarprobleminreallife,yourmindisabletoputitsmystery-solvingskillstoatest.（在现实生活中，无论你在哪里面对类似的问题，你的大脑都能够测试它的解谜能力。）”可知，无论你现实生活中在何地遇到相同的问题，你的大脑能够把它的推理技巧运用起来，其中从现实生活，推理技巧这两个关键词可知，前一句应涉及推理小说。E项：Readingmysterynovels,forexample,sharpensyourmind.（例如，阅读推理小说可以使你思维敏捷。）符合语境。故选E。【39题详解】根据上文“readingacookbookallowsyoutheluxuryofreviewingtheprocedureswheneveryouneedto.（阅读一本烹饪书可以让你在任何需要的时候回顾烹饪过程。）”可知，后一句也应该是和烹饪书相关。D项：Followingarecipefromacookingshowwillbedifficult.（按照烹饪节目上的食谱做是很困难的。）符合语境。故选D。【40题详解】根据上文“Thesearejustsomeofthewonderfulbenefitsofreadingbooks.（这些只是读书的一些好处。）”和下文“Ifyoucan’tevengooutside,youcandownloadfreee-booksonline（如果你甚至不能外出，你可以在网上下载免费的电子书）”可知，读书有这么多好处，如果你不能出去，你可以下载电子书，空格处应是鼓励你去书店买书。G项：Whydon’tyoudropbythebookstoreorlibraryandpickabookup?（你为什么不顺便去书店或图书馆买本书呢？）符合语境。故选G。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIdecidedtomajorinEnglishincollege,IthoughtitwouldbefunbecauseIlovedtoreadsomuch.Itturnedouttobealotmore_____41_____,though,thanIthoughtitwouldbe.Thedifferencesinthe_____42_____overhundredsofyearsmademanypassageshardtocomprehend.TryingtounderstandShakespearegavemeheadachesandChaucerwaseven_____43_____.ReadingByron,Keats,Shelley,Emerson,andThoreauwaseasierbutstilltookalotof_____44_____.Thereweretimes,however,whenIread____45____thatopenedadoorintomyheart,and____46____theirwisdomwithmysoul.OneofthesewasbyWilliamWordsworth.Itwent,“The_____47_____partofaman’slifeistheactsofkindnessandlove.”ThefirsttimeIreadthatIcouldfeelitspeakingtothedeepestpartof___48___.Ibegantobuildupthebestpartofmyownlifeand_____49_____mydayswithactsofkindnessandlove.Ididn’talways_______50_______,ofcourse.ButovertheyearsIslowlybut_______51_______begantolovemoreandmore.OvertheyearsIdidmoreandmoretobe_______52_______,tohel